Elbow Park, Calgary Explained

Official Name:Elbow Park
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Canada Calgary
Pushpin Mapsize:225
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elbow Park in Calgary
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Type3:Quadrant
Subdivision Name3:SW
Subdivision Type4:Wards
Subdivision Name4:Calgary City Council#Ward 8, 11
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Administrative body
Leader Name1:Calgary City Council
Leader Title2:Councillors
Leader Name2:
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1910
Established Title2:Annexed
Established Date2:1907
Area Total Km2:0.8
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:3471
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$135081
Coordinates:51.0233°N -114.0836°W
Elevation M:1070
Website:Elbow Park Community Association

Elbow Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is one of the oldest and wealthiest communities in the city. It is bordered to the south and east by Elbow River, to the east by Elbow Drive, to the north by Council Way and to the west by 14 Street W.

Elbow Park was annexed to the City of Calgary in 1907 and developed after 1910, when it was established as a neighbourhood. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 8 and 11 councillors.

River Park and Stanley Park, developed in the Elbow River valley, border the community.

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Elbow Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -0.9% increase from its 2011 population of .[1] With a land area of 1.8km2, it had a population density of in 2012.[1] [2]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $135,081 in 2000, and there were 7.7% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.[3] As of 2000, 11.1% of the residents were immigrants. Most buildings were single-family detached homes, and 4% of the housing was used for renting.[4]

Education

The community is served by Elbow Park Elementary and William Reid Bilingual Elementary public schools. Elbow Park Elementary School was founded in 1926.

Parks

The main park in Elbow Park is located between 8A ST SW to 7 ST SW and 35 Ave SW to 34 Ave SW. Facilities include a playground, skating rink and tennis courts. Community events are held here including the annual Movie in the Park night for fundraising and are administered by the Elbow Park Community Association.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Civic Census Results . City of Calgary . 2012 . February 4, 2013 . June 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200601084040/https://www.calgary.ca/CA/city-clerks/Documents/Election-and-information-services/Census2012/Final%202012%20Census%20Results%20book.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Community Boundaries . City of Calgary . . February 5, 2013 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055637/https://cityonline.calgary.ca/Pages/Product.aspx?category=PDCAdministrativeBoundaries&cat=CITYonlineDefault&id=PDC0-99999-99999-00005-P . dead .
  3. Web site: Ward 8 Profile . City of Calgary . 2004 ., Web site: Ward 11 Profile . 2007-05-12 .
  4. Web site: Elbow Park Community Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20061007102550/http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/cns/community_social_statistics/elbow_park.pdf . dead . 2006-10-07 . City of Calgary . 2006 . 2007-05-12 .